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Every year the School Administrators of Montana accepts nominations from small schools all over the state and chooses just one classroom instructor to award with the annual Rural Teacher of the Year award. This year’s recipient of that prestigious award is Toni Hatten of the Sunset School in Greenough, a small two-room schoolhouse with an average yearly enrollment of less than ten students. “It’s more hands-on, more personalized, a more individualized experience, for sure,” Hatten said. “I think that’s why it works.” Hatten has been teaching...
A sexual assault reported Thursday morning, Feb. 9, on Boy Scout Road in Seeley Lake was for an incident that allegedly happened more than 12 years ago, the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office stated last week. The location in the report is an 80-year-old U.S. Forest Service camp located on Seeley Lake, originally used by a number of groups including the Boy Scouts of America and the U.S. Forest Service for their smokejumper training housing, as well as school and church groups, weddings and family reunions, according to the website of the non-pro...
Alpine Artisans’ Open Book Club will host the Montana Conversations program “Montana’s Poet Laureate” with Mark Gibbons at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. The program will be at the West Wing of the Seeley Lake Community Foundation. The presentation is free and open to the public. Poet laureate Mark Gibbons is a lifelong resident of the state who began writing poetry in high school, married young, and has worked a variety of jobs to remain in Montana. His presentations will explore the power of poetry, how it reveals through personal experience an...
26 Moore Files For Re-Election Janet Moore, Condon democrat, has filed for reelection to the office of state representative for House District 65. Moore is the incumbent in this election, and is now serving her second term as a state legislator. As of Monday, Moore was unopposed on the democratic ticket, but is being challenged on the republican side by Dan Mizner of Seeley Lake. Seeley Lake Elementary School Trustees Briefed On AIDS "It is a preventable disease," were the words of...
The Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp is now taking applications for July 16 -21. For 37 years, the camp has provided youth an opportunity to study in an outdoor classroom. Today’s scientific principles, economic realities, historical heritage, and social perspectives help these future leaders in their quest to gain natural resources perspective that is informed and progressive. Campers learn about forests, streams, soils, geology, rangeland, wildlife, and recreation and spend half-day rafting the Clark Fork River’s Alberton Gorge. In bet...
UM Legislative News Service -University of Montana School of Journalism A bill tromping through the Montana Legislature would repeal a 2007 law that sought to protect the authenticity of the almighty Montana huckleberry by requiring that anyone labeling something as "huckleberry" register their berry patch with the state Department of Agriculture. "Not a single person ever told the government where their huckleberries were. Because, I believe the first rule of huckleberry club is: 'Do not tell...
The Missoula County commissioners are accepting applications for the Tax Appeal Board and Seeley Lake Cemetery District Board. All current members are eligible for reappointment and will be given priority should they submit a letter of interest and meet the qualifications to continue serving. New applicants are encouraged to apply. Applications are available online. The application deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. Positions are open to new applicants on the following boards: Tax Appeal...
The Missoula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is now accepting project proposals for 2023. The project submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. MST on May 12, 2023. Funding and administration for the Missoula RAC is provided under the authority of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self–Determination Act. Last year, the Missoula RAC funded seven projects under this authority that included fish habitat restoration, avalanche education, a river ambassador program, road maintenance, trails improvement and management, and Front Country Rangers. I...
The Seeley Swan Pathfinder is happy to announce the reopening of their local office. After a short hiatus, the Pathfinder office will have regular hours in the Heritage Building on the north end of Seeley Lake. The new office manager is Ruth Bergen. Although born in the states, Ruth moved to Seeley Lake from Scotland, where she worked in the office of the Brechin Advertiser. Ruth's husband, Jon, is the new pastor of Seeley Lake Baptist Church. They have five grown children and three...
The Montana Women’s Business Center Impact Grant application portal is now open. MTWBC will be giving four grants away - two $6,000 grants, and two $3,000 grants. This is a statewide opportunity for Montana women-owned businesses only, with ownership of 51% or more. This opportunity is only open to for-profits. Grant funding cannot be used for businesses in the cannabis industry. Applicants must have been in business for a minimum of one year and are revenue generating. Applicants can apply for up to $3,000 or $6,000 to be used for e...
Missoula County Sheriff's Log February 9-15 02/09, 11:39 a.m., 42xx Boy Scout Road, Sexual Assault 02/10, 9:20 p.m., Locust Lane, Slide-In, No Property Damage 02/11, 1:45 a.m., 1xx Monture Court, Suspicious Activity Missoula County Sheriff's Log February 2-8 02/02, 6:14 p.m., 386xx Highway 200 East, Slide-In, No Property Damage 02/04, 11:18 p.m., Highway 200, Accident-Injury 02/05, 1:12 p.m., 2xx Trail Creek Court, Accident-Injury 02/05, 4:59 p.m., 7xx Tamarack Drive, Slide-In, No Property...
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log February 9-15 2/10/2023 Medical, Highway 83 2/12/2023 Medical ,Placid Lake Rd 2/14/2023 Medical, Grays Mill Rd 2/14/2023 Fire, Tamarack Dr 2/15/2023 Medical Pine Dr Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log February 2-8 02/05, Fire, Hickory Lane 02/05, Accident-Injury, Trail Creek Court 02/05, Fire, Hickory Lane 02/06, Medical Call ALS, Highway 83 02/06, Fire, Hickory Lane 02/08, Fire, Highway 83...
A Seeley Lake man who lost the three-bedroom, A-frame house on Hickory Lane he built himself 40 years ago, to a chimney fire last Sunday morning, Feb. 5, says that despite the event, he is thankful for the support from the community as he decides his next move. Pat Caffrey, a retired industrial forester, said he was in the living room near the fireplace when the chimney fire started, just as he was getting ready to go out that morning to an event. "I heard crackling," he described. "Then I...
The First Old Salt Festival is coming to Helmville June 23-25, 2023. Aromas of food cooked over an open wood-fired pit from renowned chefs, music and conversations will fill the air at the old airstrip southeast of Helmville on the Mannix Ranch."It's meant to be a celebration of Montana land stewardship," said Cole Mannix, event chairperson, in a phone interview. "We're trying to engage people in our urban areas with rural communities and celebrate what ranching can do for maintaining an intact...
Mowgli, a hand-raised, ring-tailed lemur is making a new home for himself in Seeley Lake. Mowgli belongs to Jenn and Chuck Kaiser, who recently moved to Seeley Lake from Oklahoma where they had a pet store and exotic animal traveling zoo. Jenn explained that Mowgli is also a licensed support animal for Kaiser to help with PTSD and has "never met anyone he didn't like." Mowgli was born November 2021 at the Kaiser's USDA licensed exotic animal farm. His parents were not socialized by their...
Fourteen years ago, in Trace Stone’s Spanish class, an idea was formed that would bring opportunities to Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) students for years to come. This idea became Destinations for Education (D4E) an international travel group for SSHS students that provides the opportunity to become immersed in foreign cultures, languages, and community service. In 2009, Trace Stone took students on the first D4E international trip to Ecuador, where students participated in homestays with local families. Since then, Stone has taken students t...
Following the diagnosis of a fourth premises with Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) in Flathead County, the Department of Livestock has quarantined an equine event/boarding facility and is extending the recommendation for limiting travel and cancelling events in the valley that bring horses from multiple sources together through Feb. 17. Horses at three private premises and a single equine event/boarding facility have now been diagnosed with EHV-1, with exposed horses on these premises quarantined....
Pathfinder Archives February 16, 2023 1988 Graham Takes Fourth In Governor's Cup Bruce Graham of Seeley Lake placed fourth in the Governor's Cup 500-mile Sled Dog Race held last week. Just finishing this year's Governor' Cup was an accomplishment according to the mushers who ran the race. Graham, who was sponsored in part by the town of Seeley Lake, finished with a seven-dog team after starting out with eleven dogs. According to Kathy Christian, handler for the Graham team, everyone was thrilled...
The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will hold public workshops to begin working through the "Assessment" phase of the revision process in mid-February 2023. These interactive workshops entitled Common Ground in the Lolo will be hosted both in-person and virtually across the Lolo Ranger Districts focused on revision assessment elements including need to change, best available scientific information, and insights into distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo National Forest....
The University of Montana and the Missoula City-County Health Department are conducting an air quality study in the Seeley Lake area and are looking for volunteers to host PurpleAir Sensors on their property. PurpleAir Sensors are secure low-impact devices that measure particulate matter suspended in the air and require outside power and a good WiFi connection. We are conducting this study to see how the air quality in the Seeley Lake area compares to before the implementation of the 2012-2014 Seeley Lake Wood Stove Change Out Program that...
World Champion Adaptive figure skater Dacia Loconte, age 16, got her start at the Seeley Lake Lions Club rink. In 2022 Loconte earned Junior Ladies Free Inclusive World Championship, Ladies Inclusive World Championships Silver Medalist and Ladies Free Inclusive and Unified Bronze medalist in the 2022 Virtual World Championships for Adaptive Skaters. “As a three-year-old watching the Olympics, Dacia said she wanted to be an ice skater,” said Beth Loconte, Dacia’s mom. “We started skating at the...
The Mannix Brothers Ranch, in Helmville, Mont., has been selected as one of seven regional honorees of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award, announced during the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NBCA Trade Show, recognizes the operation’s outstanding stewardship and conservation efforts. Regional winners will compete for the national award, which will be announced later this year. “The Mannix Brother Ranch is extremely deserving of this award and we [MSGA] are pro...
There were several local students who were among University of Montana 800 graduates and 851 graduates from Montana State University for fall semester 2022. Many others made the Dean’s List from their respective universities and colleges. Local UM degree candidates were: • Helmville: Jordan Jarrell, Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics • Seeley Lake: Amaya Harman, Associate of Arts: General AA and Christopher Mood, Bachelor of Arts: Classics, CUM LAUDE (GPA of 3.40 to 3.69) The local MSU degree candidate was Ethan Town from Potomac. Town gradu...
The Seeley Swan Pathfinder understands a structure blaze on Hickory Lane in Seeley Lake on Sunday, Feb. 5, was attended by the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District firefighters. No injuries were reported. The extent of the damage to the house was still being determined as of Monday morning, Feb. 6. A story will be in next week’s Seeley Swan Pathfinder....
The February meeting of the Seeley Lake Community Council will be held at the Barn (2920 Highway 83) on Monday, Feb. 13. Pizza will be served starting at 5:30, and the meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. Featured speakers/topics are as follows: 1. Missoula Aging Services Kirstin Mason 2. Sally Edwards, candidate for the MEC director position. 3. Seeley Lake Community Foundation - Claire Muller 4. Seeley Lake Sewer Update 5. Seeley Lake Bear Working Group 6. Seeley Lake Trail System 7. USFS updates -Quinn Carver 8. The Lolo Forest revision plan...
